University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
UIUC
🇺🇸 United States
/
Illinois
/
Urbana
Est. 1867
illinois.edu
Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 145 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=70
240
75.9
2026
THE
=41
5
77.1
2026
ARWU
53
2
32.3
2025
US News
=109
9
70.0
2026
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
2
Automation & Control
ARWU 2
6
Library & Information Management
QS 6
8
Water Resources
ARWU 8
14
Communication
ARWU 14
15
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
ARWU 15
17
Materials Science & Engineering
ARWU 17
17
Library & Information Science
ARWU 17
17
Civil & Structural Engineering
QS 17
18
Finance
ARWU 18
19
Computer Science
THE 19
21
Psychology
ARWU 21
=22
Agriculture & Forestry
QS =22
23
Statistics
ARWU 23
=24
Physics
US News =24
25
Management
ARWU 25
Subject Rankings
ARWU
51 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation & Control | 2 | 258.0 | 2025 |
| Water Resources | 8 | 196.2 | 2025 |
| Communication | 14 | 166.8 | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 15 | 168.3 | 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 17 | 266.4 | 2025 |
| Library & Information Science | 17 | 154.2 | 2025 |
| Finance | 18 | 155.3 | 2025 |
| Psychology | 21 | 205.1 | 2025 |
| Statistics | 23 | 153.0 | 2025 |
| Management | 25 | 173.1 | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 29 | 185.1 | 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 30 | 173.4 | 2025 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 30 | 124.7 | 2025 |
| Physics | 32 | 247.1 | 2025 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 35 | 175.3 | 2025 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 40 | 152.3 | 2025 |
| Robotic Science & Engineering | 43 | 128.0 | 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | 44 | 161.5 | 2025 |
| Ecology | 45 | 211.3 | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 47 | 180.2 | 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 47 | 151.9 | 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 48 | 139.0 | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Remote Sensing | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Economics | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Law | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Sociology | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 51-75 | - | 2024 |
| Transportation Science & Technology | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Veterinary Sciences | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Medical Technology | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Geography | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Food Science & Technology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Public Administration | 151-200 | - | 2020 |
| Chemical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Public Health | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
QS
50 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Library & Information Management | 6 | 85.5 | 2026 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 17 | 84.5 | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | =22 | 75.9 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 26 | 82.2 | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | =29 | 81.9 | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | =30 | 79.2 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 31 | 78.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 32 | 76.5 | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 33 | 78.9 | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | =33 | 79.6 | 2026 |
| Communication & Media Studies | =38 | 79.2 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =41 | 77.4 | 2026 |
| Data Science & Artificial Intelligence | 42 | 77.5 | 2026 |
| Accounting & Finance | 43 | 76.0 | 2026 |
| Education & Training | =46 | 74.5 | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | =47 | 81.2 | 2026 |
| Sports-Related Subjects | 48 | 76.7 | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | =49 | 80.4 | 2026 |
| Architecture & Built Environment | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| History | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Mineral & Mining Engineering | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Veterinary Science | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Statistics & Operational Research | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Linguistics | =56 | 72.2 | 2026 |
| English Language & Literature | 57 | 72.9 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 60 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =60 | 74.0 | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | =69 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Modern Languages | 99 | 72.0 | 2026 |
| Earth & Marine Sciences | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Geography | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Geology | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Geophysics | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Anthropology | 101-200 | - | 2026 |
| Performing Arts | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 101-170 | - | 2025 |
| Development Studies | 101-130 | - | 2024 |
| Hospitality & Leisure Management | 101-150 | - | 2022 |
| Arts & Humanities | =126 | 72.3 | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | =126 | 67.6 | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | =127 | 68.8 | 2026 |
| Nursing | 151-225 | - | 2026 |
| Philosophy | 151-200 | - | 2022 |
| Social Sciences & Management | =161 | 69.6 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =192 | 68.4 | 2026 |
| Archaeology | 201-260 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Law & Legal Studies | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Art & Design | 201-260 | - | 2025 |
| Politics | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
THE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 19 | 89.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 26 | 83.5 | 2026 |
| Education | 27 | 72.2 | 2026 |
| Psychology | =37 | 69.6 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 50 | 72.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | =62 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 62 | 61.6 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 89 | 63.8 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 101–125 | 47.9 | 2026 |
| Law | 126–150 | 44.4 | 2026 |
US News
34 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | =24 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =34 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Space Science | 38 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | 43 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Water Resources | =44 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 54 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | =59 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =60 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 71 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =72 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =75 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =79 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =79 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 82 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | =85 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences | =88 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =90 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 98 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 104 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 111 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | 112 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Food Science and Technology | 114 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | 122 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =154 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 158 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 166 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Optics | 169 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =172 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =199 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Polymer Science | 211 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | =215 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =236 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | =255 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =453 | 70.0 | 2026 |